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University Of California - San Francisco, California

Overview of University Of California - San Francisco

UC San Francisco is in San Francisco, California. San Francisco is a large city. The school is a public institution. UC San Francisco issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include medicine and nursing and emergency medicine.

UC San Francisco Selectivity

Not all applicants to UC San Francisco are accepted.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at UC San Francisco are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 2,863 students study at UC San Francisco (in 2005).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UC San Francisco

University Of California - San Francisco
500 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
General Phone: (415) 476-9000
Admissions Phone: (415) 476-4986
Financial Aid Phone: (415) 476-4181
http://www.ucsf.edu

UC San Francisco Programs and Degrees (2005)

UC San Francisco awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine439medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, pre-dentistry, oral pathology, neuroscience, medical scientist
Nursing And Emergency Medicine193registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling41physical therapy
Science29biomedical sciences, biochemistry, immunology, cell biology, biophysics, genetics
Engineering9biomedical engineering
Medical Assistant And Technician8dental hygienist
Computer Science And Engineering5computer support
Liberal Arts3sociology

Number of programs and degrees for UC San Francisco in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree3743
Master's degree2279
Doctor's degree10214
Postbaccalaureate certificate131
Bachelor's degree112

UC San Francisco Student Body

In 2005, UC San Francisco had a total enrollment of 2,863 students (2,863 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate1%
Graduate45%
First Professional54%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White47%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian35%
American Indian1%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
20-212%
22-2425%
25-2946%
30-3414%
35-395%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

UC San Francisco Room and Board (2005)

UC San Francisco offers campus housing for 500 of its 2,863 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of San Francisco, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UC San Francisco Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Admissions Phone Number: (415) 476-4986

UC San Francisco Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 13,365

Financial Aid:
UC San Francisco participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 131900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (415) 476-4181

UC San Francisco Faculty

UC San Francisco has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year52$107,78152$102,598
Associate professorcalendar year22$73,20821$72,413
Assistant professorcalendar year23$60,45042$59,381
Lecturercalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year99$89,175115$81,302

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UC San Francisco Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS
Sociology

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Pre-Dentistry Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biophysics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Genetics, General
Immunology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist

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UC San Francisco Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UC San Francisco Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UC San Francisco % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%UC San Francisco % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UC San Francisco Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%UC San Francisco Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%UC San Francisco Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%UC San Francisco Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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